Once we reached outside his enormous mansion, the horror crawled back into my mind remembering the reason he brought me there. And my struggle to break free started again when he carried me inside the house with long powerful strides.In the whole ride, he kept me in his chest with his arms tightly wrapped around me. His sweet kisses made me forget about the mayor and about the promise he made to punish me.As he walked through the door, Maria rushed to us. Pink coated her cheeks, noticing my very uncomfortable situation."You can leave now, Maria. Good night," Syl said, in a very deep and authoritative voice. It vibrated through my body."No! She won't go anywhere!" I couldn't stay with this brute alone in his mansion. God knew what he had in store for me."Your every order will be her command, but not tonight, cuore mio" he said, making my heart skip a beat. Her command? Why? I wasn't her employer. Flashing an apologetic smile, Maria nodded in respect. "I will see you tomorrow. Ha
"So perfect…" he groaned, licking his lips as he squeezed my ass. I gasped. My cheeks burned from embarrassment and the heat that awakened every nerve of mine. My heart pounded down my chest."S-syl…What are you doing?" I whispered, suddenly feeling shy and…naked before his eyes. A shyness I never thought I had in me. "Let me go.""Never." Those intense dark icy blue eyes met my gaze as I looked at him over my shoulder. "This is the one thing in this entire world that I can't give you, cuore mio. You're stuck with me forever."My eyes widened, heart skipped a beat. F-forever?Before I could think of anything, he positioned my ass higher. "Now count!""Ah!" A sharp slap on my right cheek snuck a squeak from my mouth.It burned my soft skin. All the desire suddenly evaporated as I wiggled on his lap to break free. "That hurt you fucking…"Another slap landed, much harder than before. "I said count!"His voice was deep with his sinful Italian accent."I won't…"Another stinging slap o
Setting the cup of mocha on the kitchen countertop, I walked over the window to close it. The chilly night breeze sent goosebumps across my skin.My eyes caught movements outside my building. Two black Mercedes were parked at the opposite side of the street. Dark uniformed bulky men lingered around. My lips pursed. Fuming, I slammed the window close and grabbed my phone before starting to type to the devil.'I said I don't need any bodyguards babysitting me! Why are they still outside my building??'The answer arrived in a few seconds as if he was waiting for my text.'And I said they won't go anywhere, cuore mio. I need my queen to be safe.'Cursing at his stubbornness, I threw the phone on my couch. Queen my ass! Something burned inside my chest as I remembered his words from that night four days ago. How dare he call me his queen when his heart clearly belonged to someone else? I didn't know how I spent the night in his arms that night, the first thing I did when the sun rose w
"Oh God! You're hurt! How did this happen? Are you alright?""My knees are hurting, Casss," she moaned in pain. "My head hurts. My heart hurts…everythinggg is hurtin'!!!""Come on inside." I took her swaying form to the couch. Concern swirled around my mind at her state. These injuries, did she have any accident? She wasn't one to get wasted that bad. It was always me.After the one time she was found in a small bar drowned in tears and alcohol, this was the second time for her to be in that state. Mason was the reason behind her pain last time. He better wasn't the one at fault this time for his own good.Rushing to my bedroom, I grabbed the first aid kit while she continuously called out my name. "I need moreee vodka, Cassss! This one is finished!" she whined, sprawling over the couch. "Give me moreee vodka! It hurts soo much!""Gosh, look at you! What have you done to yourself?" I pursed my lips. Crouching down before her, I attended the cuts on her knees. A hiss left her, trying
"Cuore mio?" his deep voice asked, icy blue eyes filled with alert and concern. He helped me stand straight with his arms firmly wrapped around me. "Are you all right, baby?" I took a deep breath, his crisp scent filled my lungs. "What are you doing here?" His guards definitely informed him.As if my question didn't reach his ears as his eager gaze swept over my body, touching my arms. "Are you hurt?"I shook my head, my anger suddenly diminishing. But I couldn't say the same for him as his head snapped to John. Crimson rage clouded over his dark eyes. Before I could blink, his long lean fingers wrapped around John's throat, slamming him against the wall. "You touched my Sandra?" he snarled. "How fucking dare you!" John's face paled, gaping at the towering enraged man before him while he struggled in Syl's death grip. The powerful knuckles that met his jaw made him let out a groan of pain. Mason gasped while his mother and that girl stood at a corner clinging to each other in abs
Placing a kiss on her forehead, I whispered a goodnight and walked out of my room. My bed wasn't big enough to fit two people in it, so I let Beth sleep there. Sharing bed with someone wasn't my thing anyway. After we arrived, only then Chad left. Though the look on his face when he saw Syl with me wasn't something to forget. I let out a sigh. I would have to handle his countless questions tomorrow. My legs halted in my tracks seeing a certain person moving around my kitchen as if the whole world belonged to him. "You're still here? I thought I asked you to leave." I crossed my arms over my chest. He arranged a plate with the food Maria brought for me earlier that night. A scowl was what greeted me. "You didn't have your dinner yet.""You didn't answer me.""I'm not going anywhere. You already gave me enough sleepless nights." A distant look flashed over his icy blue irises before he walked over to the couch with the plate. "And I'm not having any more. I want my Sandra in my ar
Why did the great Duncan De Sylvano want me to use the VIP elevator? When even his close friends and family members weren't allowed. And his uptight granny definitely didn't like it.Ignoring the whispers and curious gazes around me, I walked into the VIP elevator. I was too excited to see the magazine to think over their reaction. As soon as I was on the fifteenth floor, Chad met me with Elizabeth. He already had a magazine in his hands."Look who is here. Rossa's star of the month," he whistled.Ignoring him, I snatched the magazine from him and glanced at the front page. There I was, dazzling amber eyes stared back at me. With a bright smile on her blood red lips, she donned a beautiful red gown. The one Eluzabeth suddenly made me wear the other day for the shoot that resembled so much to the one I wore at the fashion show five years ago.A happiness bloomed inside my chest as I jumped up and down, throwing my arms around Chad. "This is amazing, Chad! Can you believe it? I'm in R
I knew it had nothing to do with me. But the nagging curiosity in me demanded answers. Arianna said Syl threw her out of Rossa because of a woman, someone really close to her. W-was it the same girl in the canvas? His heart?Something clenched in my chest remembering the painting. Even though he said there was no one in his life other than me, for some strange reasons I wanted to be sure. Who was this woman so important to him that he was so furious he did that to Arianna, his best friend's sister? And what did she do exactly?I needed answers.As I was about to approach Syl's office, my phone buzzed in my hand. Beth?Not wanting to let Oliver know about my presence who still stood there in confusion, I walked away, out of his earshot. "Beth? Are you all right?" I asked,receiving the call.A sniffle came from the other side of the line. "Cassie? When are you gonna be home?""Soon. My work is done here. Is everything all right, Beth? Are you crying again?" Concern laced in me."Pl